The HQ will have WiFi, plugpoints and coffee, equipped to work in between workshops if you need.

*FREE SESSION: 10am - 12pm: Workshop 1: Barista Focus featuring Alessandro Morrico (Morrico Imports) and Winston Thomas (2 x SA National Barista Champion): Perfect for baristas and for beginners to the coffee industry, gain insight into espresso machines and how to get the best out of them, as well as learn from SA barista champ on what it means to be a competition barista and how coffee can be a career.

6pm-10pm: Almond Breeze Breezey Masters (KZN) - A fun, global initiative. Last weekend we crowned a GP Champion, this week see KZN's best pour their hearts out to win a ticket to Melbourne, Australia!

Venue:Skyline Coffee, Gordon Rd, off Florida Road. Beer and Pizza included at event.

Friday 27th July:

Day Two:

7am-12pm: Coffee and at HQ with Sanremo Coffee ZA

9am - 12pm:A Shot in the Dark -Venue: The Bond Shed

An all new multimedia concept, hang out with Lem Butler, 2016 US Barista Champion, Co-owner Black&White Roasters and Ben Wiener, Gold Mountain Coffee, for the morning while playing on the Genio Roaster with Neil Maree. Find outall info here.

10 of the Best Roasters in the country will be in attendance to compete. Interact and engage with cutting edge equipment and coffee professionals.

12pm - 1.30pm: Lunch.

1.30pm- 3pm: Workshop 5: Panel discussion on Flavour through the Supply Chain: How Flavour is effected and can be maximised at each stage of getting coffee to the cup. Lem Butler, Cuth Bland (Bean There), Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, Nicodemus Nabakwe (Sevenoaks Trading).

10.30 am - 11.30am:Social Media and Marketing for your coffee business with Andy Andersen of manmakecoffee. Very pleased to welcome this SA Instagram phenomenon to the programme! Also includes Winston Thomas.

12pm - 1.30pm: Lunch and coffee at HQ

From 1.30pm - 3.30pm: Bringing you Durban's coffees in one place! Each participating cafe will share something special and some wisdom from their experiences, plus coffee tasting of course!!! At CCW HQ.

"A banquet under the sea! Enjoy a delicious formal dinner while the fish, sharks, turtles and rays swim around you, as we celebrate the best in the Coffee Industry and honour those who have made significant achievements in 2017/2018.

Book a table of 10 or buy your tickets from this website - click on "Gala Dinner" on the products page.